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Greens-initiated committee forces government to listen to voices of renters

19 July, 2023 - A Greens-initiated inquiry into the country’s escalating housing crisis will seek the views of the millions of Australians who rent, building pr...

Yes pamphlets endorsed by Australian Greens Party Room

18 July, 2023 - The Australian Greens Party Room are proud to endorse the Yes materials supporting the case for a Voice to Parliament at the referendum later th...

Government spending on private schools grows at double the rate of public schools

17 July, 2023 - New analysis by the Parliamentary Library reveals that in the decade since the Gonski Review Australian governments have increased funding to pr...

Colette Harmsen

15 July, 2023 - Greens Senator Nick McKim has described the gaoling of environmental activist Colette Harmsen for three months as manifestly unjust. “Ms Harm...

Greens respond to scathing APVMA review

14 July, 2023 - The Greens have responded to a scathing independent review of the embattled government agency responsible for the regulation of agricultural and...

RBA Governor

14 July, 2023 - The sacking of RBA Governor Dr Phillip Lowe is a victory for accountability, but nothing will change for renters and mortgage holders until Labo...

Australia must walk the walk in G7 ‘Climate Club’

11 July, 2023 - As Australia joins the G7’s climate club, it must demonstrate commitment to climate action by stopping opening up new coal and gas, the Greens h...

A welcome MS-2 step towards better abortion access

11 July, 2023 - Allowing more medical practitioners and pharmacists to supply the abortion pill is a huge step forward in improving access to reproductive choic...

Investment in skills won’t stop teacher exodus from public schools

7 July, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed the report from the government’s Teacher Education Expert Panel – which recommends boosting teacher education – but have...

Childcare fee hikes show the need for universal & free early learning

5 July, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that reports of early childhood education and care pro...

Labor must come clean about the Biak Massacre 25 years on during President Widodo’s visit

5 July, 2023 - Indonesia’s President Widodo’s visit to Australia has ignited a pressing demand for an open and honest conversation about the ongoing West Papua ...

Federal Government must stop Tasmania’s assault on environment

4 July, 2023 - The Greens have condemned Forestry Tasmania’s move to expand its environmental vandalism to a further 1000 hectares of native forest for logging,...

Labor needs to ensure the RBA stays paused on interest rates

4 July, 2023 - Greens’ Economic Justice spokesperson Senator Nick McKim has responded to the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold today. “The RBA’s decision ...

Polling shows highest ever support for free uni and TAFE

30 June, 2023 - Independent polling commissioned by the office of Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi shows that m...

Is Labor up to the task of its Zero Extinction pledge?

29 June, 2023 - Minister Plibersek must show the strong political leadership necessary to uphold her own Zero Extinctions pledge and save the Tasmanian Maugean ...